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The Power of YET. | In Others' Words...
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In Others' Words. A little about me. Books that make me swoon. What’s with the quotes? The Power of YET. I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. I’ve noted before that. The most powerful word I’ve come across in terms of teaching and learning is just three little letters. Yet. Yet is the silver bullet. Yet is the golden ticket- the whole enchilada. 8221; It was really well intentioned. It’s also something I don’t say anymore. Ever. It is the single best gift I ever gave myself.
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Story 15 – Say It, Survivor
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Say It, Survivor. It's time to tell your stories…. Posted by In Others' Words. May 27, 2016. When it was time to go get them, I didn’t want to go. I felt so sick, It seemed like a lifetime since I’d seen mom and nothing made sense anymore. Mom wanted hugs but I didn’t want to go near her. I’ll never forget that day. I’m 42 and still recovering memories. Relationships and trust are still a huge struggle for me. I was diagnosed with CPTSD a couple of years ago. I’m on permanent disability and l...You are i...
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I walk the line | In Others' Words...
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In Others' Words. A little about me. Books that make me swoon. What’s with the quotes? I walk the line. Be brave enough to tell your stories, and kind enough not to tell other people’s stories. You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should have behaved better. Oh, I kid humankind. It felt different, though, when I wrote my piece about depression. I think I’m careful to not pretend I understand someone else’s point of v...There are...
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Story 23 – Say It, Survivor
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Say It, Survivor. It's time to tell your stories…. Posted by In Others' Words. November 18, 2016. Was A doll given to me by the man who sexually abused me at age four. I stuck it back in the box, closed the doorway to the attic stairs, and I was done. I still have yet to unpack all of those boxes. 6 Comments Add yours. January 24, 2017 at 12:10 am. Thank you for your bravery sharing this story. You are a true survivor and a warrior. I was kind of holding my breathe as I read. Liked by 1 person. This is s...
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Story 21 – Say It, Survivor
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Say It, Survivor. It's time to tell your stories…. Posted by In Others' Words. October 7, 2016. December 18, 2016. I tried so hard to avoid my uncle when I had to stay at his house. I learned to for the most part but he still got to me. He would usually sneak up on me and he would sexually abuse me. I did not know how to say what he was doing. I was embarrassed and confused. I was always looking for a chance to say something to my mom but I was too scared. He told me no one would believe me. From that se...
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Letter to a friend | In Others' Words...
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In Others' Words. A little about me. Books that make me swoon. What’s with the quotes? Letter to a friend. Life breaks free. Life expands to new territories. Painfully, perhaps even dangerously. But life finds a way. Michael Crichton, Jurassic Park. Have you ever been to Mount St Helens? View of Mt. St. Helens from Mt. Margaret, July 27 1980. Except it isn’t. Because life WILL OUT. Life will find a way, even when things look dire. Even when, to the naked eye, all hope is lost. Life Will. Out. Even from t...
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Letter to a friend | In Others' Words...
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In Others' Words. A little about me. Books that make me swoon. What’s with the quotes? Letter to a friend. Life breaks free. Life expands to new territories. Painfully, perhaps even dangerously. But life finds a way. Michael Crichton, Jurassic Park. Have you ever been to Mount St Helens? View of Mt. St. Helens from Mt. Margaret, July 27 1980. Except it isn’t. Because life WILL OUT. Life will find a way, even when things look dire. Even when, to the naked eye, all hope is lost. Life Will. Out. Even from t...
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Okay to say it | In Others' Words...
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In Others' Words. A little about me. Books that make me swoon. What’s with the quotes? Okay to say it. 8220;‘Cause you’re, like, the coolest person I’ve ever met, and you don’t even have to try, you know… ”. 8220;I try really hard, actually.”. Remember that movie, Juno? I love that movie. It’s perfect. That scene, in particular, kills me dead. It such a knowing, wise, and brave thing his character says. 8221; or “Will my child ever, for the love of all that is holy, sleep through the night? Fred Astaire ...
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The Origami Girl | In Others' Words...
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In Others' Words. A little about me. Books that make me swoon. What’s with the quotes? You are so busy being you that you have no idea how utterly unprecedented you are. Origami is the Japanese art of folding paper into decorative shapes and figures. My daughter was really into it for a while. I bought a ton of that expensive, beautiful paper. We ordered how-to books. She spent hours carefully trying to make cranes, and frogs, and stars. We carefully tuck that side away. Take the sharp corners of your an...
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Story 22 – Say It, Survivor
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Say It, Survivor. It's time to tell your stories…. Posted by In Others' Words. October 21, 2016. December 18, 2016. When I was thirteen years old my mom remarried. My dad wasn’t in my life so I was sooo excited to be part of a real family for the first time. At first it was great. He had money and so we weren’t struggling all the time to pay the bills and we even had money for extra’s. Very quickly it changed from chatting to his hands being everywhere. And he’d keep talking like nothing was going on...
